Increased Risk for Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Migratory Workers, Armenia

Abstract

To understand use of tuberculosis (TB) services for migrant workers, we conducted a cross-sectional census of 95 migrant workers with TB from Armenia by using medical record reviews and face-to-face interviews. Prolonged time between diagnosis and treatment, treatment interruption, and treatment defaults caused by migrant work might increase the risk for multidrug-resistant TB.

Keywords

• tuberculosis and other mycobacteria
• multidrug-resistant tuberculosis
• MDR TB
• risk reduction behavior
• medication adherence
• migrant workers